Dr. Hallberg's research has focused on structural change in agriculture
and economic assessments of policy changes for this sector. Much of his and his
students’ work over the years has involved quantitative assessments of the
economic performance of the U.S. dairy industry under alternative policies,
including spatial equilibrium analyses and econometric studies designed to
explore various aspects of this industry. In recent years he has concentrated
on more general issues affecting agriculture, including: the role and
consequences of off-farm income to farm families; the ethical, technical, and
market consequences of adoption of technologies like bovine somatotropin; and
the changing agricultural trade relationships between the U.S. and the
European Community, Canada, and Mexico.His current interest includes a study of various aspects of the
economic history of the U.S. agricultural sector since 1800.

Dr. Hallberg has served as a visiting professor of agricultural economics
at Oklahoma State University, the University of Sydney in Australia, Kiel
University in Germany, and Queen's University of Belfast in Northern Ireland.He has lectured in several additional
countries including Norway, Sweden, Spain, Hungary, Poland, and Korea.

Representative Publications

Hallberg, M. C.Economic Trends in the U.S. Agriculture
and Food System Since World War II.Iowa State Press.2001.